Feb

13

What is a track to do?

by Barry Roos
February 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

We tend to sit around rambling how racing declines each year. I find my self doing just that. As I get closer to 50 I talk about how good the seventies and 80s were, and in many ways it is true. Racing has declined although every year there are great stories. Last year was a [...]

Feb

9

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

by Barry Roos
February 9, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Good Oaklawn could boost Apple Blossom purse to $5-million – Here’s the kind of thing that will actually get people to watch racing. It doesn’t sound like it will come off, but kudos to Oaklawn for trying. The Bad The first month of this year handles are down 12.03% compared with January of 2009. [...]